Mayrhofen Reviews & Ratings

Fabulous resort to go with friends! Especially groups of mixed riders and abilities. Easy enough to get to from the airport but the airport is very, very busy

Love this place, been coming nearly every year since 1990. There is mad expensive apres if you want it or just a cheap pint if you're still going when you get down the lift. Skiing is a little different in the resorts up and down the valley and it's worth visiting them all right up to the glacier at hintertux.

Two areas, the small straightforward Ahorn side has the bonus of a (relatively easy but there are two steep but wide sections) black run home from 2100 to 670 m vertical! The Penken side is extensive with multiple peaks to ride around - all with great mountain restaurant options, from quiet and scenic dining to boisterous singalong pubs.

The town has awesome dining options, something for everyone. Easy 1.5 hours from Innsbruck airport

Resort is a good base to ski from, it has everything you need in terms of restaurants, shops & things to do for those who dont ski. Fast lifts. Good ski hire options. Fair prices (for a ski resort).

Once in main town for apres head up the street instead of down . Also have a look at the famous run harakiri

Mayrhofen is one favourite places on this planet! It feels properly Alpine and genuinely welcoming the moment you arrive in the town. Set in the stunning Zillertal Valley along the Ziller river (which is a site to behold itself) and surrounded on three sides by dramatic mountains, it's become our family's absolute must destination each year and when I say the kids LOVE it, I mean they start asking when they're going back before we've even unpacked our suitcases at home.

Mayrhofen itself is compact, quite lively and so easy to navigate, with everything off of one High Street. It has a brilliant mix of traditional Austrian charm and modern facilities dotted all over the place. There's loads of cafés, bars and restaurants all within walking distance of your hotel, and the choice of food is fantastic! You can even choose a different style cuisine everynight of the week (thought Schnitzel and Strudel are the most tempting for me), everyone in the family finds something they genuinely love at breakfast and the variety means we never get bored plus the quality is consistently excellent and each place has its stand out dish!

Access on to the mountains is easy peasy, with the Penken and Ahorn lifts in the middle and top of the High Street, and the super modern lifts means you're up in the Alps within minutes. The ski schools here are absolutely ace (SMT being out fave), the instructors are so patient, fun and brilliant with kids (our 4 year old was better than his mum by the end of the week he did lessons). He’s come on leaps and bounds every visit. Also the scenery is genuinely jaw-dropping (I would say that as well as Mayrhofen was the first place I went up a mountain). My absolute favourite place on the mountain is the Schneekerhutte, great food, drink and views where it feels like you’re on top of the world.

But it's not all about the slopes. The swimming pool facilities at Erlenisbad are a huge hit with the family and a perfect way for winding down after a day on the mountain or for those rare rest days. There's also plenty of entertainment in the evenings to keep everyone happy, from traditional music nights to escape rooms to events throughout the season (Altitude Comedy Festival being the best - though we do need a babysitter to go see the shows in the evening).

What really stands out about Mayrhofen is the atmosphere. It's friendly, fun and international without losing its identity, it also has a brilliant energy year-round. It feels like a place genuinely built for people and families to enjoy themselves without being tacky or overdeveloped (or too pricey)

I'd happily recommend Mayrhofen to anyone, and I do a lot! But especially to families, people new to skiing or wanting to learn to ski. It's somewhere that ticks every box: mountains, culture, great food, outstanding facilities for kids, and a proper sense of Mountain madness all rolled into one. It's somewhere you visit once… and then start planning your return before you've even left. For us, it's become more than just a holiday destination, it's the place on earth our kids love most. And honestly, we feel exactly the same.

Amazing location, great ski in, ski out. Apres ski. Really good atmosphere and friendly location. Ski instructors amazing and their patience was very much needed at
times.

We greatly enjoyed Mayrhofen. It is a pleasant town in a lovely vally, with plenty of skiing in the surrounding areas. That includes some very busy parts, a small quiet area with a challenging but very uncrowded long piste down and aglacier to boot. Not cheap but quite stylish.

Gorgeous resort! Fresh powder and lovely groomed runs. Not too busy as there’s so many runs to do.
Fab deal at the Alpenhotel Kramerwirt with the super ski pass to 4 different resorts, all within 15/20mins. Amazing hotel, gorgeous spa and food.
Have to mention the beautiful long black that runs of Ahorn. Easy for a black and the best run in Mayrhofen!

Been here 5 times. Providing you get decent snow there’s not much this place doesn’t have. Loads of terrain to suit all. Great parks and cracking apres. Would happily go again

Went for snowbombing festival, the town is very pretty, easy to store skis at the top of the gondola. Nice variety of food options. Good variety of runs. As I went in March, by the end of the day, most runs are slush but still able to ski. A lot of melted patches as well in March. Overall this didn’t impact my ability to ski. I think only one or two runs were closed. Ski lifts are very nice.

Went to Mayrhofen twice. Great all around. Great skiing area. The lifts are modern and the snow is reliable. It’s good for all levels. I can ski blacks but prefer reds and blues. I was never bored. Lovely food. Don’t forget to try garlic soup. Apres ski was so much fun. You will learn to sing some dodgy Austrian tunes. If you like to party check out Brück'n Stadl. Also worth visiting at least once is White lounge on Mount Ahorn. I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere else o skied. Unless I haven’t found it. Take a steam train from Mayrhofen to Jenbach and ski there for a day. You can see some great landscapes on the way. Mayrhofen town is very picturesque with traditional Austrian buildings. And if you want a break from skiing you can try some ice skating. Would definitely go back.

Been to Mayrhofen 5 times now, including once during Snowbombing festival in 2024. Every time it has been a great experience! Lots to do if you’re going with friends or family. The Snow park is great! But gets a bit icey later on in the day, so get there early. Really great resort, would definitely recommend

Good resort review abit skewed because the off piste isnt running due to lack of snow at the moment but groomed runs are spot on again just a tad icy due to the temperatures

Great variety of runs that span across the resort, good options for food and drinks on the mountain. Lift efficiency is great as you would expect from an European resort

Fantastic resort
The ski school was amazing
The lifts all clean and new, with heated seats and snow covers!
Would definitely go back

Huge ski area accessible with frequent and efficient buses.
Good mix of interesting and scenic blues and reds (not very many black runs though).
Didn’t go off piste but looked like there were plenty of places to do so.
Really friendly vibe in the main resort.
Excellent restaurants, bars and cafes with good options for both keeping costs down and pushing the boat out.
Plenty of space on the pistes especially in the Hintertux (glacier) area.
Amazing snow conditions when we visited.

I stayed here from Jan - April 2025. It’s a nice little town with lots of shops, bars, and cafes. There are only a few Apre places in the town which get very busy and it’s impossible to enjoy as you are so squished. On the mountain there’s plenty of beautiful scenic runs. There are also a couple of places to Apres on the mountain but again it gets quite busy. Overall it’s a really nice place to ski.

good all round resort, only draw backs are that you have to get a gondola up to the mountain and you cant ski down.
and the resort lay out is a little be awkward if your new

Great resort to visit, stunning valley views with great apres bars. Especially recommend during Snowbombing festival if you want to party, but good even if you don't go during snowbombing. Very good snowboarder resort - pretty much all chairlifts, including the park! Plenty of different pistes for all levels. Also I highly recommend staying in a spa hotel, Mayrhofen has some great ones and Austrians know how to spa!